Closing means for safe doors



Oct. 4, 1932.

c. K. JACKSON 1,881,193

CLOSING MEANS FOR SAFE DOORS Filed Aug. 30. 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 3 2 Invenlor C. A. tfacirson By 2mm A Ilomey Patented Oct. 4, 1932 PA-TENT; OFFICE CECIL K. JACKSON, OF WASHINGTON, MISSOTTRI CLOSING MEANS FOR SAFE DOORS Application filed August so, 1930. Serial no. 478,915..

This invention appertains'to new and useful improvements in safety vaults for cash registers and other cash 'depositories, and more particularly has reference to a Vault, and means for releasing the cash from the depository into the vault, in the caseof emergency.

An important object of the invention is'to provide means whereby the cash in a register canb'e deposited, along with checks, etc, into a vault, without such operation being detected by a burglar or other person concerned.

These and other important objects and advantages of the invention will readily become apparent to the reader of the following specification: a

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of the apparatus, in section, to disclose the association of the cash drawer with the vault.

Figure 2 represents a fragmentary top plan view of the structore broken away to disclose the mechanism associated with the drawer.

Figure 3 represents a fragmentary detail sectional view disclosing the means for normally supporting the drawer; V

Figure 4 represents a fragmentary detail sectional view disclosing the means for closing the vault.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that the numeral 5 represents the usual floor structure supported by the joists 6. Upon this floor 5is mounted the cabinet 7, upon which the cash register, generally referred to by numeral 8 is generally supported.

A drawer generally referred to by numeral 9 is divided by partitions 10 into a plurality of compartments and is provided with the hinged bottom 11, normally supported by the spring catches 12. The spring catches are sufficiently strong to withstand the usual weight of the contents of the drawer 9. Be-

r neath the drawer 9 is an upwardly inclined trough 13, which merges into a depending tube 14, registering at its lower end with an opening 15 in the floor 5 Secured to the underside of the floor 5 is the vault 16 having the opening 17 in its top side, registering with the opening15 in thefloor. A plate 18 of some suitable dielec trio. material is interposed between the top side/of the vault 16 and the bottom side of thefloor 5, and is also provided-With an open ing registering with the aforementioned openings 15 and 17. Suitable securing elements 19 serve to secure the vault and dielectric plate to the under side of the flooring.

A door 20 is hingedly connected'to the vault ca:- 16 as'at 21, and has a hook 22 at its upper side for engagement with the pintle 23, on the rack bar 24. This rack bar 24 is sl idable through the guide 25 and meshes with the gear 26 on the counter shaft 27. This gear a; 26 meshes with the gear 28 on the armature shaft 29 of the electric motor 30. The detent 31 on the free end of the door 20 is engageable in the recess 32 of the vault16 when the door 20. is in closed position.

Asis clearly shown in Figure 2, the armature shaft also has a pulley 33 thereon, while the shaft 34 rotatably mounted adjacent the upper end of the cabinet 7 is also provided with a pulley 35. A belt 36 is trained over the pulleys 33 and 35, whereby rotary motion can be imparted to the shaft 34. This shaft 34 carries the laterally disposed pin 37, which is engageable' with the protruding end of the hingedly mounted drawer, 11, said end being the free end, and denoted by numeral 38.

The push button 39 is in the circuit 40, with the aforementioned motor 30, so that when this circuit is closed by depressing the button 39, the motor will become energized for driving the shaft 34. The rotation of the shaft carrying the pin 37 in the direction shown by the arrow in Figure 1, will result in the exertion of pressure against the free end portion of the drawer bottom 11, to dislodge the same from its supported position on the spring latches 12. This permits the drawer bottom to fall to the dotted line position shown in Figure 1, thus permitting all of the cash in the compartments of the drawer to descend through the chute 13 and tube 14 to the vault 16 at the same time the motor operating gears are moving the rack 24 forwardly to close the door 20 of the vault.

Obviously, When the rack bar 24 has reached 7' a predetermined projected position, the hook 22 on the door 20 will disengage from the I pintle 23 to permit the door to fall to a closed position. Itw ill of course be understood-that the parts are so timed that the door 20 will not close until the coins'falling through the chute 14 have passed through the opening 15 anditwill also be understood 10 that the switch 319 must be held closed until the rack 24L has moved to aposition toelo e' -th edoor2,0, V g we 4 It can be seen that the foregoing specifica-vtion discloses the inventionso that one skilled 5 in the artican readily understand and reproduce; the same, and hile the foregoing specificationhas been disclosed specifically, it isto' I 1 be understood that numerous changes in the 1 shape, si'zeand materials may be resorted to,

without departing from'the spirit of the ini Ventiono asv claimed hereinafter. 'What is claimed-is: In combination with a safe having a hinged v I .dooron its top, a curved hood on the door,

a slidably supportedrack bar having a bent 7 end engaging the hook, motor operated means including-a gear'meshing Withthe teeth of the rack for'moving the rack bar whereby the I hookfon the door ill' disengage itself from fl jthe bent end of the rack to permit the door tojdrop into closedqpos-ition, a circuit for the motor "anda spring latch for locking the door in closed position.

' 1 In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature;

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